E Reed and Sons, Cattle Trade Bank

This specialist bank was established in 1863 to serve the cattle markets of Salford, Liverpool and Wakefield, by E Reed and Sons, dealers in imported cattle. In 1911, a branch was established at Birkenhead, which was by then the principal port of entry for Irish cattle. The Birkenhead branch was purchased by the newly formed Cattle Trade Market in which Charles H Reed, a partner in Reed and Sons participated. This business was purchased by the Bank of Liverpool and Martins in 1923 and the remaining business of Reed and Sons was purchased in 1924.

Material available at Group Archives:

• memorandum and articles 1920
• amalgamation papers